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Civil marriages in the City Hall

General information about City of Stockholm

Marriage in the City Hall

Marriage ceremonies are arranged on Saturdays between 2 and 6 pm. The ceremonies take place in the “Ovalen” room and last for 5 minutes. The “Ovalen” has a maximum occupancy of 15 guests.  The ceremony can be performed in English.

You will get a marriage certificate in Swedish and one in English in connection with the ceremony. Please notify our staff right before the ceremony if you don´t bring your own witnesses. The ceremony is free of charge. After the marriage, your documents will be sent back to the Tax Office for registration. If you require some other documents to verify your marriage in your country, besides the marriage certificate, please contact the Tax Office. With your marriage certificate you can also contact Notarius Publicus for an official stamp.

Booking and information 

City Hall
For booking & information please send an email to:
vigsel@stadshuset.stockholm.se

or call + 46 8-508 29 330 Monday 9-11 and 13-14, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9-11.

Documents

Information about the documents required för marriage in Sweden can be found at www.skatteverket.se . It's important that you inform yourselves about the procedure at the Tax Office. Please allow for administration time about 2-3 weeks.

After the booking your documents (after application at the Tax Office) must be sent to the City Hall 9 weeks before your wedding to avoid cancellation.

Last updated 13 October, 2009